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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1940

632 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 32

Disastrous Fire In Whorouly South District Homes Saved with Difficulty Sheep, Hay and Grass Destroyed WANGARATTA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 1

One of the [?] bash fires in the history of the district broke out on Thursday, and at night, when the wind changed to a hurricane, swept…

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Holbrook and District Bushfire Brigades’ Advisory Council

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 3

A meeting of representatives of bush fire brigades within the Holbrook Shire was held at Holbrook to consider the advisability of forming an…

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£1000 Timber Yard Fire Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 5

Fire in the timber yards of Smith, Neville and Co., situated at the corner of Brady and Gi[?]tus streets. South Melbourne caused £1000 damage this…

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Rain Checks Fires in North-east Revival Feared if Temperature Rises Tallangatta Fighters Exhausted

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 3

Now experiencing a [?] three days and nights of [?] and danger, fire [?] in the North-East grazing [?]…

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Fires Believed Deliberately Lit

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

It is believed that a fire-bug is responsible for several outbreaks of fire on Albury Golf Club’s links. Last evening was the third time within a…

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Another Fire at Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

About 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in the hill paddock of Messrs Molony Bros’ property, on Warby’s Range, near Wangaratta, and…

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Grass Fire ... in Mate street

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

When an alarm of fire was given shortly before one o'clock yesterday. the Albury Brigade proceeded to a property off Mate street, where a grass…

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Bush Fire Brigade Formed at Tallangatta

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

In response to the invitation of the President of the Shire (Cr. Sutherland) a large number of residents attended at the Memorial Hall,…

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The Motorists Corner the Cause of Bush Fires "Carbon" Stands by the Farmers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

"Carbon" of the R.A.C.A. who is regarded as one of the leading motoring authorities in Australia, spiritedly defends the farmers…

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Sheep Believed to Have Perished in Fire Near Kiewa

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

A few Bays ago men of the near ' north-east were fighting serious to outbreaks of fire around Tallangatta, and yesterday they were called…

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Bush Fire at Barnawartha

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 5

A bush fire broke out yesterday morning at about 11 o'clock, on Mr. Ben. Bowden's property, near Barnawartha, and spread…

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Disastrous Bush Fires Township of Tathra Swept

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

Terrific bush fires, fanned by strong winds, yesterday wrought great damage in New South Wales and Victoria…

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Town Ringed with Fires Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 8

Several homes were destroyed at Sarsfield, east of Bairnsdale, by a grass. fire this afternoon and volunteers were I hard-pressed to save the hotel, school…

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Fires Again Break Out Near Wagga Extensive Damage Reported

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

Severe bush fires at Coreinbob, near Wagga, burnt out the property of Mr. J. Jones. They were the second serious fires in the Wagga…

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Devastation in the Victorian Fire Swept Countryside

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

All available men fought the terrific fire which swept miles of country in the North-East of Victoria yesterday. They made a number of miraculous saves…

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Man Severely Burned in Garage Fire SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 8

Vincent Welch, aged 37 years, of Coocee. was badly burned in a fire which destroyed seven garages and three motor vans at Coogee ice works…

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Fire on Seven-mile Front in Yass District YASS

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 8

Considerable Gamage was caused by a huge fire which broke out in the Yass district tills morning. Fannea by a strong westerly wind,…

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Disastrous Tarcutta Fire Acres Believed Destroyed One Man Loses 2000 SHEEP

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 8

The worst balefire for more than years raged all day yesterday in the Tarcutta district. Last night 1000 men from every available point…

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Fire Fiend Rages Along Leneva Valley Nearly 1000 Square Miles of Country Burned Many Homes Menaced Licking Flames Burning Embers Tossed on Fierce Wind Leneva School Saved by Timely Arrival of Fighters Gold Watch Left Behind In Hurried Departure

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 8

North-Eastern Victoria yesterday was a blazing inferno. Close on a thousand square miles of timber and grass country have been swept by the worst fire ever known in this area. A number of homes were razed to the ground, but many were saves by the magnificent work of hundreds of fire-fighters. ' Last night a stretch of country 10…

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Tragic Aftermath; Four Homes Lost in Fires Many Sheep and Horses Have to Be Destroyed Leneva Valley Suffers Badly Outbreak Now Under Control But Sandy Creek Blaze Causes Concern

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 1

Working throughout yesterday, fighting back fresh outbreaks and burning protecting trails, firefighters, in the Wodonga and nearby districts succeeded in checking the ravages of the bushfires that made such devastating…

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